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Jul 19, 2010

lowest level in months. materials and metal makers were hardest hit over fears of weakening u.s. demand.thin mont. materials and metal makers were hardest hit over fears of weakening u.s. demansin months. materials and metal makers were hardest hit over fears of weakening u.s. demann months. materials and metal makers were hardest hit over fears of weakening u.s. deman months. materials and metal makers were hardest hit over fears of weakening u.s. deman materials and metal makers were hardest hit over fears of weakening u.s. deman materials and metal makers were hardest hit over fears of weakening u.s. deman. materials and metal makers were hardest hit over fears of weakening u.s. demand. elsewhere overseas, some good news for u.s. private equity firms carlyle group and tpg. the two won a bidding war for healthscope in a deal worth $1.7 million. >>> a government watchdog is criticizing the treasury department for urging general motors and chrysler to drastically downsize their dealerships during the recession without weighing the consequences. the report says the treasury's decisions m

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Jul 26, 2010

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Jul 26, 2010

. some of the documents ripped the cover off the u.s.-led war effort in afghanistan. they tell a story that some veterans of the region know full well. more civilian deaths than are ever reported, unexplained american deaths, questionable battlefield tactics and a mission just not going that well. this comes just as the u.s., of course, is gearing up this new push in the conflict. we have two reports to start off with tonight. first, our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. jim, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. this massive leak provides incredible detail and insight into the u.s. war in afghanistan. day by day, battle by battle it's a tough look at the worst of the war. the staggering mountain of documents, nearly 92,000, covers a six-year stretch of the war ending last december when the u.s. war effort was failing and the taliban was on the rise. the secret documents were released by the whistleblower website wikileaks and its founder, julian assange. >> the real story of this material is that it's war. it's one damn thing after another. it is the continuous small

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Jul 25, 2010

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Jul 25, 2010

one more job will be lost to the oil spill and u.s. government officials say it is the position of ceo of bp. a post held by tony hayward since 2007 until apparently very soon. since the oil started gushing back in april, bp has tried to weather its own storm surrounding is it. and ceo tony hayward as the public face of the company has only made waves. he stated that the size of the spill is tiny compared to the size of the gulf of mexico. while the crisis roiled, he attended a yacht race and then these memorable words. >> i'd like my life back. >> well, now it looks like he has it. reportedly, bp's board has been negotiating his departure and he may resign as early as tomorrow. one day before the board is set to announce a huge second quarter loss. bp is saying mr. hayward remains the chief executive officer and has the full confidence of our board and senior management. calling the reports just rumors and speculation. on the front lines today, boats that had to leave ahead of the storm are back. to continue preparing to kill the well and skim the oil. the view from above to the coast

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Jul 14, 2010

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Jul 14, 2010

where general david petraeus is warning that things would probably get worse for u.s. troops this summer before they got better has sadly proven graphically true. it's been an awful 24 hours for american forces in the war zone. eight more americans killed in attacks including one especially daring raid by the taliban in the critically important city of kandahar. that's where we are joined tonight by nbc's jim maceda at kandahar air base. jim, good evening. >> reporter: brian, today was a terrible taste of what is expected to be a bloody summer here in southern afghanistan as u.s. and coalition forces increase the tempo of their operations trying to push the taliban out of their heartland. today, eight more u.s. troops were killed and we saw the whole array of the taliban arsenal. they used suicide car bombers. they used roadside bombs. they even went toe to toe with u.s. forces in a gun battle. in kandahar city and overnight in a compound that housed u.s. troops and the most elite afghan police. this was an attack on the heart of the surge, but, brian, that surge has barely begun. about

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Jul 12, 2010

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Jul 12, 2010

to al qaeda. secretary of state hillary clinton says the u.s. is working with uganda to bring those responsible to justice. the deadliest bomb ripped through a crowded rugby club while the other explosion was at a restaurant. >>> this morning's "washington post" reports that it was a telephone call from the hed haired russian spy beauty that triggered the arrest of her and nine others last month. according to u.s. officials, an made chapman called her father, himself a veteran of the kgb, after she had a troubling meeting with an undercover fbi informant. in the phone call monitored by the u.s., chapman expressed worry that her cover was blown. after that, federal officials intervened to have the group arrested. meanwhile, attorney general eric holder confirmed yesterday that the russian spy network never once managed to pass on classified information despite working in the u.s. for more than a decade. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. officials in las vegas are working to determine what caused an energy substation to explode and the

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Jul 8, 2010

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Jul 8, 2010

was the ussr and was the arch cold war enemy of the u.s. but there they were, those russian spies arrested a few days back, discovered living in america, having blended into american society. tonight they are en route out of here and they are part of a spy swap, ten of them being exchanged for people in russia accused of spying for the u.s. we start off tonight with our justice correspondent pete williams in our washington newsroom. pete, good evening. >> reporter: brian, there's never been anything quite like this. from arrest to guilty plea to expulsion from the country in just 11 days. it's the legal system driven to hyper speed by a u.s. desire to improve relations with russia. assembled quickly in a federal courthouse in new york city, all ten admitted that while they pretended to be just the folks next door, they were actually sent here to be secret agents for russia. one by one, they spoke their true russian names, then pleaded guilty to being unregistered foreign agents. the government dropped a second charge of money laundering. the judge accepted their pleas and sentenced them to

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Jul 30, 2010

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Jul 30, 2010

and center as president obama spent the day in michigan talking about his decision to bail out the u.s. auto industry and pointing to gm as an economic comeback story. we got a new measure of just how the economy is doing overall. the gross domestic product which is the broads -- broadest measure of economic growth weakened to 2.4%. >>> in more unsettling news growth numbers from 2007 to 2009 revised downwards which shows the economic meltdown was even worse than previously thought. nbc white house correspondent savannah guthrie joins us with the white house's take on where all this puts us. savannah, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, ann. one senior white house official told me today you've got to look at the big picture. 18 months ago the economy was falling off a cliff. today it is growing, but even officials here acknowledge that this recovery is running into some headwinds. [ applause ] >> reporter: the president today in michigan, taking a short spin in chevy's new hybrid electric vehicle. in the heart of car country, mr. obama hopes to highlight a turnaround story, an am

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Jul 10, 2010

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Jul 10, 2010

of that russian spy ring are back in moscow. the four russian citizens are free and went to u.s. and england. the plane carrying two of the russians landed at dulles airport at about 5:30 last night. jackie bensen has the details. >> reporter: the scene came straight out of a spy novel, a chartered jet landed on the tarmac at dulles airport. it was met by a motorcade of dark shiny vehicles filled with people whose job is not to be seen. the exchange of spies between washington and moscow is the latest chapter in a story that many thought ended with the cold war. last week americans expressed surprise when it was learned fbi agents arrested ten alleged russian spies, three of them were living and working in the shadow of the nation's capital. they are more accurately described as agents of influence. >> they can infiltrate the top levels of our policy making, and decision making government and can be far more damaging than a spy stealing a technical secret in silicon valley. >> reporter: intelligence officials said the ten lived in the u.s. for years. they transmitted no information back to r

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Jul 15, 2010

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Jul 15, 2010

to the u.s. and then changed his mind has been given a hero's welcome back in iran. he claimed he was abducted in 2009 while on a pilgrimage. u.s. officials say that's not true and suggested he return to iran out of fear for his family. "the washington post" reports since he left he may not be able to access the $5 million that the cia paid him for intelligence on iran's nuclear program. while he claims he knew little about iran's program, u.s. described his cooperation as significant. >>> former vice president dick cheney is recovering after undergoing heart surgery at a virginia hospital last week. in a statement, cheney, who has suffered five heart attacks since he was 37 said doctors implanted a small pump in his chest that will help him resume an acte life. the battery powered device is designed to support a fail i heart to pump through the body and relieve pressure. the pump was the 69-year-old's only option since he couldn't wait for a transplant due to his heart's rapidly diminishing health. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america

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Jul 20, 2010

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Jul 20, 2010

to step aside. several vitamin at groups have asked the u.s. district judge martin feldman to are with draw due to a number of investments he's made in oil and gas companies but he's refused. he said, quote, the motion for discall fi indication is without merit. >>> bp's issue is on top at the white house today. amid-american backlash against the british oil giant, the two are going to address whether they had influence of the lockerbie bomber from a scottish prison. before leaving for the u.s. cameron called the decision, quote, utterly wrong. u.s. lawmakers want to know whether there's a link between the freeing of a bomber, a libyan, and a bp oil deal with libya. >>> senate democrats are expected to push through a long delay bill, skpenlding unemployment benefits for 2 1/2 million americans today. the legislation had been stalled for weeks with democrats short a crucial 60th vote. but all that changes today with the swearing in of carte goodwin, the new democratic senator. his decision puts democrats in position to overcome a republican filibuster and bring the bill to a

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Jul 10, 2010

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Jul 10, 2010

>>> the the big swap is complete. russian spies traded for men accused for spying for the u.s. and britain. how this is opening a new chapter in d.c.'s relations with moscow. >>> fake i.d. a 19-year-old is accused of dressing up as a metrobus driver and driving a bus. >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to "news4 today." aaron gilchrist has the morning off. you'll see him this evening. it's saturday, july 10, 2010. first a quick check on our forecast. chuck bell is joining us life in the studio. you spent the last few days floating in water? >> i went out to rehoboth beach when it was 102 degrees here and i floated out. >>> were you floating with jellyfish? >> no. outside on a saturday morning, clouds have finally moved back in and a little needed rainfall as well. we're way behind in rainfall for the year. temperatures in the mid-to high 70s now. here's a live look at doppler. rain showers to the blue ridge mountains. no heavy rain. can't rule out a little thunder. nope severe weather. rain will linger longer in the bay and tout the eastern shore. heading out to the baseball

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Jul 1, 2010

before the race. >> not even close. >>> on the broadcast tonight, the slowdown. news tonight about the u.s. economy, jobs, housing, stocks and what many hoped would be a rebound. >>> the spies who lived quiet lives in america were working for russians. tonight, a stunning admission. >>> the struggle in the gulf. stormy weather slows the cleanup but doesn't stop people making a difference for friends and neighbors. >>> and the secret. how do some people make it to 100? how do some people make it to 100? "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is nbc "nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. i'm ann curry in for brian williams. new signs tonight the economy is slowing down. from a jump in unemployment benefits to a record low number of home sales to slowdowns in manufacturing, construction and auto sales, it's all pointing to an economy that looks less healthy than it did a few weeks ago. and that was reflected in the stock market today. the dow closed down another 41 points standin

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Jul 27, 2010

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Jul 27, 2010

of confidence from the allies who frankly think the u.s. can't keep secrets anymore. the founder of wikileaks said this information should not damage the war effort. >> we have tried hard to make sure that this material does not put innocence at harm. all the material is over seven months old, so it's ott nof current operational consequence. >> and we're told, lynn, that none of this is expected to affect the passage here on capitol hill of a 60 billion dollar war bill. >>> bp confirmed this morning that tony hayward is stepping down as ceo. starting on october 31st he'll be replaced by bob dudley. under the terms of his contract he'll receive one year's salary in lieu of notice amounting to $1.6 million. today's announcement was made at the same time the oil giant reported a $17 billion loss for the second quarter, a sharp reversal from the company's $6 billion earnings in the first quarter. >>> well, singer wyclef jean. he has not made a final decision, still the grammy winning artist has reportedly filled out the necessary paperwork to enter the race. there has been speculation over jean's

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Jul 1, 2010

in repose in the u.s. senate, robert byrd's body is in the -- >>> and why your office wasn't the only one with world cup fever. >>> chuck, what's ahead in weather? >> you better enjoy the cool weather because it is not going to last. a complete check of the weather coming up. >>> tiger woods not dialed in at the at&t nationals. serena williams plays for her fourth wimbledon championship. >>> plus, home swe one word turns innovative design into revolutionary performance. one word makes the difference between defining the mission and accomplishing the mission. one word makes the difference in defending our nation and the cause of freedom. how... is the word that makes all the difference. >>> 13 people were taken to the hospital after a carbon monoxide leak. high levels were at the apartment complex. the entire building was evacuated. >>> fire investigators say that it was a faulty refrigerator that led to a massive fire in frederick, maryland, last night. the flames broke out after 7:00 near an industrial building near all saints streets. nobody was inside at the time of the fire. damage is

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Jul 5, 2010

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Jul 5, 2010

with a surprise trip on to iraq and there he met with u.s. troops and also took the opportunity to push iraqi leaders to end an election inpass. but in the show of the kind of instability still raging in that country, bombings stole some of the focus. for more on that, we want to say good morning to tracie potts. she's in washington. >> reporter: we actually saw two mortar rounds hit inside the green zone while he was there. no major damage or no one hurt we're told. as a result of that. but as you mentioned, vice president biden was there for a couple of reasons. he ralliey rallied the troops ao met with iraqi leaders trying to break the political stalement that's been going on since their elections on march 7th hoping that they will -- encouraging them to form a coalition government. he said that the u.s. will support democracy, but that our nation nor should any other nation interfere with the process. >> now there's a new parliament has been seated and when the new government is formed, it will mark something absolutely extraordinary. a peaceful transition of power encompassing all the pe

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Jul 21, 2010

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Jul 21, 2010

sherrod with the u.s. department of agriculture and obama administration appointee at a naacp meeting this year to help a white farmer who came for aid. >> i was str wlg the fact that so many black people had lost their farmland and here i was faced with having to help a white person save their land. so i didn't give him the full force of what i could do. >> reporter: sherrod said the incident she's describing was more than 20 years ago before she worked for the usda, a story she told as an example of overcoming her own prejudices. >> that's when it was revealed to me it was about poor and versus the people who have. >> and tell them the story how i changed while i was working with him. i used that to help others to see it's not about race. >> reporter: but the reaction was swift and certain. the usda asked her to resign. sherrod said she was driving when she got the call from an agriculture official from washington. >> she said they want you to pull over to the side of the road and submit your resignation. it was just unbelievable, you know. it was just unbelievable. >> and that was

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Jul 11, 2010

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Jul 11, 2010

a thrilling story out of a spy novel itself. and it seemed like the priority here was u.s./russia relations. the question outstanding is what kind of threat does russia pose with its espionage against the united states? >> let's step back for a second and understand that i think this is a great credit to our law enforcement. we made arrests, law enforcement community made arrests. these individuals have been monitored for quite some time. they tried but they never got classified information and intelligence. and now they've left the country, which again is a big win for our law enforcement community. i set that aside. i think our relationship with russia is no doubt improving if you look at where it was just a few years ago. the economic discussions that were had recently and progress made in reducing nuclear weapons and hopefully we'll get a treaty through senate this summer that will further reduce nuclear weapons means our security is stronger and safer and our relationship is stronger. >> more broadly on foreign policy. i can remember back two years ago as you can july of 2008 the presi

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Jul 30, 2010

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Jul 30, 2010

the war saying u.s. national security and afghan lives are at risk. officials say that manning is essentially on a suicide watch out of fear that he may try to harm himself. >>> with one day left in july, it has already become the deadliest month for u.s. forces in afghanistan. overnight, we learned three more u.s. service members have been killed. a nato statement released early this morning says the americans died in two separate blasts. just minutes ago, another report that three more soldiers have died. those six deaths bring the u.s. death toll in afghanistan to at least 66 according to the "associated press." that's the highest one-month total in the history of a nearly nine-year war. >>> marc riders are feeling the pain caused by yesterday's storms. several trains were canceled less than a day after power lines fell on to the tracks. it happened between silver spring and formest glen stations just before the evening rush. thousands of commuters from union station dealt with delays. the situation was much worse for more than three dozen passengers on board a train that wa

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Jul 19, 2010

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Jul 19, 2010

is a blood money deal. >> the new prime minister is said to make his new visit to the u.s. tomorrow. today he called the release completely wrong. >>> an examination of the u.s. intelligence system finds the top secret world is growing beyond measure. it was record by the "washington post." the pain concludes the intelligence communicate has grown significantly since the 9/11 terror attack. the post reports nearly 1,300 government organizations and more than 900 government contractors with growing information. approximately 854,000 people have top secret security clearances. the paper also said, there is no real way to measure the effectiveness of the system, and that many intelligence agencies are doing the same work. today president obama accused his opponents of playing an election of politics. for rebecause thing to approve an extension of jobless benefits. republicans say the president's plan will increase the deficit. steve handelsman has our report. >> reporter: barack obama marched out of the white house to charge, republicans are holding unemployed workers hostage. >> tame to do what

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Jul 1, 2010

retired admiral is dress in the civilian clothes today. he transitioned from the u.s. coast guard to a senior executive on secretary janet napolitano staff. he will carry out his duties saying it hampers containment efforts. >> the 24-hour period that ended last night at mid fwhirkt recovered 23,000 barrels. i had stop operations a couple times due to lightning in the area. >> reporter: there is new hope for clean-up and the giant ship. the huge investigate sell in louisiana and capable of cleaning as much as 21 middle gallons of contaminated water each day. >> as you realize, this is an all hands-on deck revolution. anything that's affected. >> reporter: meanwhile, bp's president and ceo of gulf coast restoration, bob dudley, took to the web this afternoon. he took questions from the public during a web cast. >> we now know that something happened. something didn't work. we need to make sure it doesn't happen anywhere ever again. >> reporter: bp again trying to prove it's listening and doing the best to clean up this mess. in pensacola beach, florida. nbc news. >> the bp oil spil

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Jul 4, 2010

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Jul 4, 2010

become u.s. citizens on a military base that used to be saddam hussein's hunting lodge. >> against all enemies, foreign and dhesic. >> we're in the middle of this marble palace, making a lie of everything he stood for. i find it delicious that that's happening. >> reporter: joe biden is here at a critical time. the u.s. forces drawing down, but becoming more diverse. iraq is much safer, hundreds of soldiers were able to go on a run, but in ramadi, a female suicide bomber attacks. another in mosul. while the vice president and his wife spent time with the troops. >> having worried so much about your son, how does it feel to be here yourself for the first time in iraq? >> well, i'm glad he's actually not here. i think it would more difficult. i just feel for all the families. i know what it's like and how much worry it is. >> part of the problem for most of the military back home is that it's only 1% of the country fighting this war. 99% appreciates what they do, but they don't know. they don't know. this brings awareness to the fact these guys are making one hell of a sacrifice. >> repo

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Jul 26, 2010

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Jul 26, 2010

, and they paint a devastating picture of the war in afghanistan. >>> this, as u.s. forces launch a manhunt for two american sailors who vanished three days ago. >>> top kill. bp's embattled ceo tony hayward reportedly set to be shown the door as the company's board meets today. will a change at the helm help bp's reputation with america? >>> and painful mix-up. police confuse a young survivor of an accident with another girl who died. this morning we'll hear from the father who spent a week at the bedside of a girl who turned out to be someone else's daughter. the tragic story today, monday, to be someone else's daughter. the tragic story today, monday, july 26, 2010. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> i'm ann curry. those documents on the website called wikileaks could be the largest unauthorized disclosure in u.s. history. they are painting a blaeak picture. >> 92,000 documents. they span six years. the u.s. is saying the leak jeopardizes those serving in the region. who leaked the reports and why? what d

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Jul 29, 2010

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Jul 29, 2010

for the proud ranks of the u.s. army. we begin tonight with our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. jim, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. based on this new report, the army promises to fix its mental health problems and put its soldiers first, but it's got a long way to go. as a specialist in the army jennifer crane was sent off to afghanistan. >> two weeks after we landed there, we were attacked for the first time. >> reporter: the war took a heavy personal toll. once back home, she got hooked on cocaine and ended up on the streets. >> unfortunately, didn't cope with anything fairly well. >> reporter: jennifer got the necessary counseling and is back on her feet, but a devastating new report from the army today reveals that after nine years of war, thousands of soldiers never survive their own personal battles. >> we have an army that's been fully engaged for almost nine years now. i don't think that we fully understand the toll that that's taken on the forces. >> reporter: the numbers are staggering. last year, more than 1,700 soldiers attempted suicide. 160 succeeded -

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Jul 14, 2010

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Jul 14, 2010

spencer got an idea. >> you know a lot of the kids had never been outside of the u.s. before. some hadn't been outside of d.c. >> reporter: using about $50,000 in private donations, they decided to take the middle schoolers to africa. but he wanted more than a sightseeing trip. ♪ >> we want to spend time with the kids. >> reporter: they talked to them about aids and hiv, sharing what they've learned here in the u.s. with kids in a south african village, many of whom have lost at least one loved one to the disease. >> it reminds me of there were orphans. >> reporter: after what became a personal mission for the 14-year-olds, the highlight of the trip for the group. new young ambassadors took in a world cup match. ahmed washington at the world cup, actually has now been picked up by the soccer team here in d.c. >> yeah. how neat. >> yeah, d.c. united's team picked him up. >> a cool group. what a great experience. >> yes. they'll never forget it. >>> so are we done with the rain? >> for the time being, okay? it is going to return. and unfortunately, it's going to be some showers on our w

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Jul 9, 2010

of spies between the u.s. and russia since the cold war. >>> end game, bp's latest plan to contain the gusher and why there will be more oil before there is less. >>> plus the ripple effect on hard-working gulf families. >>> making a difference by bringing new hope high in the sky. >>> and lebron james feeling the heat after ending the guessing game. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. i'm lester holt in for brian. the members of that russian spy ring exposed by the fbi with such fanfare just two weeks ago are back in moscow tonight. tonight in a scene straight out of the pages of a novel, the ten who had been living here posing as americans were swamped on an airfield for four russian citizen whose had been accused of spying for the u.s. and britain. two of them arrived in washington just a short time ago. now apparently free men, but nonetheless pawns in an east-west game most of us thought was of a bygone era. nbc's martin fletcher is in london tonight with more of this story. martin, good evening. >> lester, good evening. i

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Jul 26, 2010

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Jul 26, 2010

: and perhaps finally end the disaster. jay gray, nbc news. >>> well, the u.s. military says hundreds of american troops are searching for two navy sailors who disappeared in a taliban strnk hold in eastern afghanistan friday. yesterday the taliban claimed they killed one and took the other as a prisoner after both were forced from their armored sport utility vehicle. nato officials have not confirmed the reports and so crash rise the unidentified men as missing. they're also conflicting reports about whether the body of one of the two has been recovered. nato officials refuse to say what the men were doing in such a dangerous part of the country. >>> the obama administration is condemning yesterday's release of more than 90,000 classified field reports from the war in afghanistan. the sensitive military records made public by an organization call called wikileaks span from 2004 to january of this year and give previously unreported killings of afghan civilians. they also describe u.s. fears that pakistan's intelligence service was aiding the insurgency and meeting directly with the t

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Jul 13, 2010

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Jul 13, 2010

, quote, administrative reasons. south korea, the u.s., and other nations accuse north crey of torpedoing the ship killing 46 sailors. pyongyang denies the charge. >>> roman polanski is a free man after switzerland asked for his extradition in a child sex case. soon after he left his swiss chalet where he had been under house arrest since december. swiss authorities say u.s. authorities didn't provide confidential plans. he still remains wanted in the united states. >>> several u.s. senators are questioning whether there's a connection between the release of the lockerbie bomber and bp's oil deals with libya. they spoke out after reports of personal interests were behind the freeg of the man. last month they said they would begin drilling off libya's coast. he was sentenced to prison in 1988 after the pan am crash that killed 270 people bus was released after a terminal cancer diagnosis. a year and a half later, he's still alive. >>> an archaeology in jerusalem have uncovered the oldest ever sample ofwrighting found in the holy city. the artifact dates back 3,400 years to the 14th century

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Jul 9, 2010

has ruled that the government's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. a u.s. district court ruled in two separate cases said that it violated rights. >>> a treasure hunter uncovered coins. he found them with his metal detector. the hoard of coins is value at $5 million and considered to be one of the largest such discoveries ever in england. >>> and in the former soviet republic of georgia authorities claim a woman from a remote mountain village turned 130 yesterday, which, if it's true, would make her the oldest person on earth. wow. >>> now here's an early look at one of your top held headlines on msnbc.com. a new study found that fish oil pills may also lower breast cancer risks. a study or more than pa,000 postmenopausal women, researchers found that those who said they regularly use fish oil supments were one third less likely than non-use rs to develp breast cancer over the next six years. for more information on this and other health stories check out the health page on msn nbc.com. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow kic

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Jul 9, 2010

. the four spies the u.s. traded for are expected to arrive at dull rece dulles within the hour and there is news that the swap was in the works before the russians were arrested here. president obama was made a wafrt case on june 11th and it was that day that the idea of a swap was raised well ahead of the considers which took place june 27th. now the swap is complete. ten russian spies arrested in the u.s. were swapped today for four convicted spies serving prison sentences in russia. a plane believed to be carrying the ten russians landed in moscow late this morning. reporters were kept far away from the plane, but it appeared to be the same plane that took off from vienna earlier after the exchange took place. >> we wanted to make sure that we did this as quickly as we could so that we didn't have any kind of ongoing negative impact between the good relationship between united states and russia. >> u.s. officials came up with the names of the four russians they wanted to exchange for the ten spies. >>> back here at home now, we turn to the weather. just a chilly 91 degrees o

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works for the u.s. chamber of commerce. she said one of her top priorities is creating policies to create jobs in the state. >> when we come back at 4:00, more legal trouble for joran van der sloot involving the case of a missing teenager. >>> coming up, a killer on the loose. police go door to door warning people that the person behind a fairfax woman's brutal murder may be a stranger. dramatic new developments on the russian spy ring bust that is linked to our area. you can find out who is talking to the feds. >>> and former vice president al gore on something that happened four years ago. >> he approached me and he grabbed me and gave me -- >> you're watching news4 at 5:00. live in hd. >>> the first day of july and wendy regier was seen with a sweater. >> it was cool. >> one more warning where you may have to get a light weight summer wrap. >> good, good. >> a little light weight fabric. perfect weather for sitting outside having your favorite glass of ice tea. a beautiful night tonight and a beautiful day tomorrow. suburbs in the 50s tomorrow morning. outside right now, a be

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. the pair visited a military dining hall and as u.s. forces prepare for withdrawal, mr. biden met with top iraqi officials. >> i really absolutely believe they're going to get a government and it's going to be a sustainable government. >> reporter: the bidens were also on hand when a group of foreign born u.s. troops were sworn in as american citizens. >> i hereby declare -- >> right now i'm a u.s. citizen, and i'm happy to be a u.s. citizen. >> reporter: but near the end of the visit, a scare. >> duck and cover. >> reporter: explosions were heard from somewhere nearby the u.s. embassy. nbc's andrea mitchell was there. >> reporter: iraqi police say five mortar rounds were fired near or at the embassy compound. but the vice president, officials say, was safe and no one was injured. >> reporter: and in afghanistan, a change in command. general david petraeus officially taking charge of allied forces after his predecessor general stanley mcchrystal resigned in the wake of controversy. general petraeus told troops the war is a test of wills with the taliban. >> and we are in this to win. that

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the constitution well. >> byrd was the longest serving lawmaker in the history of the u.s. congress. it's now 11:11. there is more news ahead on "news 4 midday." overnight, our virginia family got a rude awakening after this fast-moving fire. we will show you where. crews get back to work after hurricane alex moved through the gulf. we will show you how the strong winds and heavy waves made the oil disaster worse. >>> could the giant pandas at the national zoo be moving? we find out >>> new today, a family was able to escape a huge house fire overnight. you can see the flames shoot out of the home along the 5200 block of elicott court in centerville. they say the fire started on the front porch sparked by used fireworks not properly disposed of. everyone was able to get out of the house safely. it took firefighters about half an hour to put out the flames. damage to the home is extensive. >>> this is day 73 of the gulf oil disaster. the coast was spared the brunt of hurricane alex. the strong winds and waves pushed oil closer to the marsh lands and beaches. local leaders and bp officials are ram

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arrived in tehran today. u.s. officials say he defected to the u.s. of his own free will and was paid $5 million for the information he provided. the official also told nbc news, he had grown noticeably concerned with his family's safety recently. they also note that iranian intelligence officials know he freely communicated with his family while he was here which undermines his kidnap claim them say he took a big chance in returning to iran. as for the money the u.s. paid him, it is in a frozen account and he cannot get to it. >> the vatican issued a revised set of in-house rules making it easier to discipline priest who's sexually abused minors. in its revision, the vatican doubled the statute of limitations in abuse cases from 10 to 20 years from the victim's 18th birthday. the new rules include possession of child pornography and the sexual abuse of mentally disabled adults are added to the list of crimes. the revision does not, however, contain measures to hold bishops accountable for abuse by priests on their watch. it does not require mandatory reporting of sex abuse to authoritie

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. >>> missing in afghanistan, as the deadly war continues, two u.s. navy personnel go missing, and now there's word that the taliban may have taken one of them hostage. >>> and bear trapped, a bear gets stuck inside a car and manages to shift gears all because of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. it's not a joke. we'll have the exclusive story, "today" sunday july 25th, 2010. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a sunday morning. i'm lester holt. >> even i'm jenna wolfe. this bear must be mortified, everyone is taking pictures of it. you have to read the story awe couple of times. >> the reason i said it wasn't a joke it seems like a setup for a joke. he ends up in the car but -- >> car door gets closed, knocks it into neutral, flying down the driveway. >> it gets funnier from there. we'll talk about that later on. >>> we'll talk about heat also, all been suffering, i say all the mid-atlantic, the east, northeast, many parts of the midwest and the suppressive heat. the midwest trying to recover from dangerous flooding, a dam in iow

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Jul 12, 2010

the canal attacked by d.c. fireboats. >>> and the u.s. pursuit of film director norman polanski may be over after three decades. "news 4 midday" begins right now. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to "news 4 midday." i'm eun yang in for barbara harrison today, monday, july 12th, 2010. just moments after world cup cheers were heard around the world, terror struck the country of uganda. suicide bombers hit two spot where is people were gathered watching the game. in the end, at least 74 people were killed. there were simultaneous explosions that happened at a popular ethiopian restaurant and a large rugby field in kampala. one american was among the victims. nbc's tom aspell has the latest. >> reporter: the final minutes of the world cup soccer tournament in johannesburg. millions glued to television screens all over the world. but in uganda, it was an opportunity for terror. three bombs ripped through as fans watched the match. there was no warning. >> an explosion, and then the second one went off. >> reporter: at least one american was killed in the bombings. a san diego-based aid group c

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Jul 23, 2010

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Jul 23, 2010

jobs program and increased security along the u.s. border. it will head to the house where it faces an uncertain future. >>> a house investigative committee has dealt a serious blow to charles rangel charging the 80-year-old congressman with multiple ethics violations. he's racked up charges for wrongful use and failing to report rental income from a beachfront property. he took out his mounting frustrations when he was asked if he's frad of losing his job. >> how do you think i got my job? i'm elected, right? >> there's too ways. you could be voted out of here or -- >> what station? >> nbc, msnbc. >> i guess you need to make a name for yourself by basically, you know, some question. >> rang gal who gave up his position back in march maintains his innocence. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. an ohio man is making charges over a police officer. the pair began to struggle. in the end the cop had to be hospitalized with swelling on his face but he's now recovering at home. >>> new york police are searching for the dark lord of the sixth

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Jul 11, 2010

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Jul 11, 2010

for it to return. hopefully next time the u.s. will make it a little further. >> all right. thanks a lot. >>> a developing story in charles county. crews are searching for a 65-year-old man that they fear may have drowned. the man left in his boat. the boat washed up on shore several hours later. search crews are combing the water and land for any sign of them. >>> last night's house fire claimed the second victim. a short time ago a 59-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the hospital. her mother died last night from her injuries. fire officials spent the day in the neighborhood trying to figure out what started the blaze and how to prevent more lives from being lost. >> reporter: the fire went to two alarms, bringing more than 100 firefighters to the scene. >> the atf and the fire department. standard procedure after a fatal fire. an 85-year-old woman died after being rescued from the house. her daughter is hospitalized in grave condition. friends remember her as a woman with a big heart who opened her home to all. >> she always left the door open. she was beautiful. it could have bee

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Jul 8, 2010

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right now after being convicted of spying on russia for the u.s. soon he could be a free man as part of a spy exchange. the u.s. and russia appear it to be considering the swap even though government officials aren't confirming anything just yet. tracie potts has the latest from capitol hill. >> reporter: it's all very hush-hush in washington. what could be a super secret deal to exchange u.s. spies in russia for ten russian spy suspects here. the white house is mum. >> i don't have anything to add at this point. >> reporter: the state department didn't say much more. >> i believe the case was discussed. >> reporter: there are reports of secret meetings in russia and washington after ten arrests in the u.s. last week. prosecutors claim for deck saids they have have been using fake passports and secret code words to get information on american businesses. these documents show the suspects now being rushed to new york. an exchange could avoid revealing sensitive government information in court. >> you can imagine that the defendants are going to try to push to find out how the governme

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. andrea, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester. this trip comes at a critical time. the u.s. has promised to end its combat mission in iraq by august 31st. and draw down troops to 50,000. iraq has still not created a permanent government four months after it held elections. on this visit, biden brought his wife jill to help celebrate independence day with the troops. their son was deployed here in 2008 and 2009. she wants to focus on the challenges facing military families. as the vice president arrived, he got filled in by senators mccain, lieberman and grant who are winding up their visit to iraq. biden was briefed by general ode narrow. >> i remain optimistic about a government being formed here that will be representative of all the major pafrties. >> reporter: tonight senior officials traveling with the vice president say the u.s. is still on track to end its combat mission by the end of the summer and draw down troops. even if iraq still only has a care taker government. lester? >> nbc's andrea mitchell in baghdad, thanks. >>> to richard engel in afghanistan where the new m

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orleans. >>> fascinating story. now to another big topic on the minds of a lot of people -- the u.s. economy. consumer confidence plunged to the lowest levels we have seen in almost a year according to new numbers out today. the stock market went down along with it. the dow lost more than 261 points on this single day of trading. cnbc's senior economic reporter steve liesman is with us. steve, it's been a while since we spoke last. as you know, these figures that are coming out lend fuel and credence to the fear that we are going to have what's called the double dip recession. you're coming up near a recovery only to fall down again. how real is it? >> i think the fear is very real right now on the street. not a lot of optimism on the economy, although most economists, including those at the federal reserve, say that's probably not what's going to happen. although looking at the consumer sentiment numbers today, it was the eighth biggest drop we have had. the kind of drop we have seen for example around 9/11 and consumer pessimism rose and also the financial crash back in october. s

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revealed new information about an alleged spy ring operating in the u.s. >>> it will be a subdued fourth of july on the gulf coast as holiday traffic is down 0%. >> enjoy your saturday because sunday's going to be cooking. >>> new helmet cam video shows how dangerous the frontlines in afghanistan can be for the soldiers. this video obtained by london's sun newspaper shows a british soldier being hit by taliban gunfire. he survived and after a few stitches he was back on patrol just a few hours later. but that soldier's company has lost nine members. another 12 seriously injured in the past five weeks alone. nato says 325 soldiers have been killed in the war in afghanistan this year. >>> the new american leader of the war in afghanistan an rbied in ta country today. the plane carrying general david petraeus landed at the airport in kabul. the general's an rival was not open to the media but the department of defense released video afterward. he was accompanied by the u.s. ambassador to afghanistan carl eikenberry and a senior civilian official from nato. the general is assuming command of

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to an end. the russians accused of spying for the u.s. and britain are on american soil tonight. and members of the russian spy ring are back many moscow. good evening, i'm doreen gentzler. that's in just a moment. first, breaking news. d.c. police are investigating a shooting where a child was shot. it happened in the 4900 block of mead street in northeast d.c. dorothy spencer is live at the scene with more on what happened. dorothy? >> reporter: good evening, doreen. i was just able to speak to the grandfather of this little girl just a few minutes ago. he says that she's 11 years old and that she was inside this house here behind me in the 4900 block of mead street northeast this evening with a bunch of other kids. they were inside the house playing a wii game when at least one bullet came into the house either through a window or a wall and struck this little girl on the hand. now, she was taken to an area hospital. obviously, with an injury but that was not life threatening. she was shot in the hand. he described it as a graze wound. but she is currently at the hospital at this hour bei

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Jul 7, 2010

. >>> if you have been a tourist, as many of us have, in a lot of big u.s. cities adjacent to a body of water, you have seen or taken a ride on one of the so-called duck boats, amphibious vehicles that ride like a vehicle and a vessel in the water. there was a tragedy involving one of them today in the delaware river in philadelphia. our own stephanie gosk is following the story from our newsroom. stephanie, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. on a hot summer day a boat ride may have seemed like a good idea, but the 35 passengers and two crew members on the duck boat tour ended their afternoon struggling for their lives. their small 18-foot vehicle burst into flames causing the engine to stall. the 250-foot barge slammed right into them. the duck boat capsized, flinging all 37 passengers into the water. emergency crews including local rescue workers and the coast guard rushed to help, pulling survivors onto speedboats. rescue teams are still searching for a 16-year-old girl and a 20-year-old man. >> we're doing everything that we can to search for the unaccounted for individuals.

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Jul 10, 2010

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Jul 10, 2010

of june, which we reported showed that record 103 u.s. fatalities. u.s. commanders continue to warn that casualties are going to get worse because coalition forces are now taking the fight to the taliban and al qaeda in kandahar province, their backyard. u.s. commanders are saying they are hurting the enemy, having killed or captured hundreds of insurgents in a series of nighttime raids over the past couple of weeks. some of these raids have certainly backfired. today hundreds of afghans took to the streets in the northern city, protesting what some u.s. officials are calling the unintentional deaths of afghan security guards during a joint raid. the goal of the surge is to bring trust and confidence to the afghan people through better security. increasingly, that's looking like it's having the opposite effect. >> jim meceda in afghanistan. >>> president obama promised new help today to veterans of began dpan and all other wars. he announced plans to make it easier for or men and women in uniform to qualify for benefits if they suffer what is known as post traumatic stress disorder.

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. >> reporter: the caption on this lawsuit says it all, u.s. versus arizona. the judge is being asked by the federal government to block this new law before it takes effect july 29th. the justice department's lawsuit targets a brand new arizona law, requiring police to arrest and detain anyone suspected of being in the state illegally. president obama, attorney general holder and secretary of state clinton have been criticizing it for months, the lawsuit comes just three weeks before it takes effect. a sponsor of the law condemns the suit as caving to pressure from mexico. >> we have an administration that ignores the damage of this country while they pander to president calderon and ignore their responsibility. >> reporter: justice department lawyers argue in their lawsuit that a state may not establish its own immigration policy that interferes with nationwide rules. it says arizona's approach will divert federal attention away from illegal immigrants who threaten public safety or national security. the constitution and federal laws the government says do not permit the development

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Jul 18, 2010

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Jul 18, 2010

. and we got a fresh look at it on a flight with the u.s. coast guard. on a coast guard flight from mobile, alabama, to thewater horizon site in the gulf of mexico. pilots began spotting oil miles off shore. the closer they got to the damaged well, the more oil they saw. >> i didn't see any until we were probably about 30 or 40 miles offshore. and then we started seeing some of the stuff, the emulsified below the water, and now the closer we get, the more surface oil that we see. >> reporter: even with the well capped now, millions of gallons of oil are still in the water, drifting with the winds and currents. in some areas, there are long streaks of oil. elsewhere, there are miles and miles of sheen. >> it's starting to turn brownish. >> reporter: every day these planes fly over the oil sleek, out in the gulf and close to shore, directing skimmer boats and alerting officials about where the oil is headed next. all along coastal alabama, some of that oil headed right for the beach, washing in with the tide. cleanup crews are using a variety of methods to try to stay ahead of it. the steady

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Jul 8, 2010

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Jul 8, 2010

. >>> u.s. and russian officials are being quiet about many of the details. but a spy swap seems to be well underway between the two countries. kristen dahlgren has our report. >> reporter: the tense russian spies appeared together in a manhattan courtroom, pleading guilty to being unregistered foreign agents in what was likely their last stop before heading out of the country. meantime, this man, imprisoned russian scientist and convicted spy igor sutyagin was reportedly moved out of a russian prison. the state department today. >> we deny that he is a spy. >> reporter: but sutyagin is believed to be one of at least four convicted spies in russia that may be traded for the ten u.s. suspects. not a one-for-one deal, but experts say a trade that may keep sensitive information from coming out in court and keep the u.s.-russian relationship intact. >> throwing them in jail might not be advantageous to relations with moscow and washington. >> reporter: and experts say the exchange was likely authorized at the highest levels. >> you have to imagine this goes pretty high up inside the

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with the engine. the cars could stall while they are in motion. about 138,000 of them were sold here in the u.s. toyota says it has received about 220 complaints but says there have been no reported accidents. >> police in virginia say a woman was killed in a tragic boat accident when her 7-year-old son was steering. it happened yesterday evening in hampton when the family was headed home after a day out on the water. the little boy asked to steer the boat and accidentally trove it under a dock. the collision reportedly threw his mother into the windshield of the boat and then into the water. she later died at the hospital. no word yet if any charges will be filed against adults in the boat. >>> in news for your health, a study that says tim that was hospital emergency visits associated with underage drinking are 87% higher during the holiday weekend than any other average today in july. that's according to the substance abuse and the mental health services administration. the report estimates that an e.r. sees 502 visits involving underage alcohol useful over the fourth of july weekend, the nu

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Jul 30, 2010

in the war in afghanistan. july has just become deadliest month for u.s. troops fighting in that countriful nato announced that six more troops were killed. that brings the death toll for july to at least 66. and that's the highest one-month total in the history of the nearly 9-year war. >>> the economic recovery appears to be slowing. a new report out from the commerce department shows a sluggish past two quarters. consumers spent less and company actually cut down on restocking shelves. but there is some encouraging news. businesses invested the highest amount in 13 years on equipment and software. and home builders spent the most in 27 years that they've spent. many expect that trend to fizzle out without government homebuying tax credits. >>> president obama visited the heart of the auto industry, talking about the economy and defending his multi-billion dollar auto bailout. the president spoke at a chrysler plant in detroit. it had recently hired more than 1,000 people. he said his administration $60 billion bailout saved jobs and kept the auto industry afloat. >> so today, this indust

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